BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO THE PAST Orginially built in 1916, 1100 Ludlow first’s life was as the men’s annex of the Snellenburg & Company department store, before becoming the first home of the Community College of Philadelphia. 1100 Ludlow has been resurrected yet again into a mixed-use building ready to meet the needs of the 21st century. The building proves yet again that aging concrete structures can stand the test of time and meet the needs of a more modern society. 01. Solid bones. It’s no secret that concrete lasts a long time. Built nearly a century ago, 1100 Ludlow maintains many of the original building’s structural aspects. 02. Refl ecting the style of the neighborhood. The structure is faced with precast concrete panels shaped to resemble the heavy I-beams used in th

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